Sudan ese refugees get off a truck in Renk, on 13 February 13 2024. More than 550 000 people have fled from the war in Sudan to South Sudan since the conflict exploded in April 2023, according to the United Nations. With Starlink due to cut its services, aid agencies are looking to the United Nations for a solution.
In February alone, an estimated 30 million locals were cut off from the internet and telecommunications.Now, civil society groups are urging the United Nations, through the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster, to urgently increase emergency telecommunication capacity in Sudan. "In areas where formal telecommunication is barely functioning, civilians and local responders, such as Emergency Response Rooms, often connect through informal Starlink internet cafes.
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